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James William Johnstone 1656–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1656

Birth Location: Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Johnstoune

Mother: Marie Irving

Spouse(s): Faith Leith

Children(s): William Sir, Benjamin Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, James Johnson, William Johnson, Mary Johnston, Elisabeth Johnston, James Johnston, John Johnson, James Johnson

In 1656, James William Johnstone entered the world in Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland, born to Thomas Johnstoune And Marie Irving. James William Johnstone married Faith Leith, and had children including Benjamin Johnson, Elisabeth Johnston, James Johnson, James Johnston, John Johnson, Mary Johnston, William Johnson, William Thomas Johnston Sir. James William Johnstone passed away in 1716 in Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James William Johnstone entered the world in Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland, born to Thomas Johnstoune And Marie Irving.
  • James William Johnstone married Faith Leith, and had children including Benjamin Johnson, Elisabeth Johnston, James Johnson, James Johnston, John Johnson, Mary Johnston, William Johnson, William Thomas Johnston Sir.
  • James William Johnstone passed away in 1716 in Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Johnstoune
1598–1656
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Marie Irving
1626–1659
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Faith Leith
1656–1702
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Sir
1677–1714
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Benjamin Johnson
1682–1743
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
BJ
Benjamin Johnson
1701–1739
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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James Johnson
1678–1694
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Johnson
1682–1766
Birth Location: Scotland
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Mary Johnston
1690–
Birth Location: –
MJ
Elisabeth Johnston
1688–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EJ
James Johnston
1675–1769
Birth Location: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Johnson
1702–1785
Birth Location: St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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James Johnson
1707–1785
Birth Location: St Peter Parrish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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James Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
James Johnstone
1656–1716
Birth Place: Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Johnstoune
1598–1656
Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marie Irving
1626–1659
Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Johnston First) Lord
1565–1614
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Turing
1570–1621
Lundie, Fife, Scotland
Alexander (Irving\Irvine 6th Laird of) Kingcausie
1606–1644
Kingcausie, Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabel Ogilvy
1604–1638
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Turing
1530–1613
Janet Leslie
1548–1602
SIR Ii
1546–1629
Elizabeth Lady
1548–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turren
1500–1580
Helen Carnegie
1536–
Sir Kingcausie
1521–1602
Jean Irvine
1524–1607
Alexander Sir
1528–
Ashentilly Knolls
1528–

James Johnstone's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Johnstone (20 Jul 1656–1716) m. Faith Leith (1656–6 Sep 1702)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Johnston) Sir 1677–1714 m. Sarah (Penelope) Massie 1681–1711
    1. 1. Benjamin JOHNSON 1701–1754 m. Agnes CLARK 1712–1754 m. Mary (Bolling) Moorman 1730–1814
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann "Pattie") Johnson 1729–1748 m. David (Terrell) Jr 1729–1805
        1. 1. Mary Terrel 1735–1839 m. Jonathan Richardson 1765–1797 m. John** Richardson 1739–1788
        2. 2. Agatha Terrell 1749–1844 m. James (Isham) Pulliam 1745–1834 m. Benjamin Terrell 1750–1834
        3. 3. Edward TERRELL 1753–1820
        4. 4. Sarah (Woodrow) Terrell 1755–1802
        5. 5. Winnifred TERRELL 1760–1855
        6. 6. Benjamin Terrell 1750–1834 m. Agatha Terrell 1749–1844 m. Sarah Parrott 1756–1848 m. Mary Johnson 1753–1795
        7. 7. Matilda Terrell 1773– m. John (Alexander) Starr 1769–1855
        8. 8. Henry Terrell 1767–1837
        9. 9. David (Anthony) Terrell 1763–1853
        10. 10. Susannah Terrell 1771–1857
        11. 11. Samuel Terrell 1769–1829 m. Nancy Reynolds 1776–1851
      2. 2. Christopher Johnson 1731–1809
      3. 3. William (Johnson) II 1701–1745
      4. 4. Newby Johnson 1730–1735
      5. 5. Collins Johnson 1709–
      6. 6. Anne Johnson 1699–
      7. 7. William Johnson 1734–1824
      8. 8. Cicely Johnson 1711–
      9. 9. Benjamin (Johnson) Jr 1736–1769 m. Mary Moorman 1741–1793
        1. 1. Benjamin (Johnson) III 1760–1805 m. Nancy (Ann) Cottrell 1765–1821
      10. 10. Mary (Polly) Johnson 1791–1892 m. John (Hendrickson) Sr 1782–1863
        1. 1. Nimrod Hendrickson 1816–1885 m. Eliza (Elsie) Messer 1818–
        2. 2. Josiah Hendrickson 1808–1863
        3. 3. Herrod Hendrickson 1811–1885
        4. 4. Harold Hendrickson 1811–
        5. 5. Sarah Hendrickson 1814–1900
        6. 6. Ezekial Hendrickson 1817–1872
        7. 7. Thomas Hendrickson 1828–1863
        8. 8. William (Mercer) Hendrickson 1831–
        9. 9. Martha Hendrickson 1831–
        10. 10. Sarah Hendrickson 1831–1900
        11. 11. George (W) Hendrickson 1835–1856
        12. 12. Mary Hendrickson 1837–
        13. 13. Thomas Hendrickson 1848–1924
        14. 14. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Hendrickson 1827–1921
        15. 15. Margaret Hendrickson 1821–1903
        16. 16. John (M) Hendrickson 1818–1872
      11. 11. Agnes (Louise) Johnson 1746–1811 m. Capt (Adam) Clement 1738–1811
        1. 1. Juriah Clement 1772–1888 m. Theophilus (Archibald) Lacy 1772–1865
        2. 2. Johnson Clement 1767–1860
        3. 3. Capt. (Charles Johnston Clement) Sr. 1781–1838
        4. 4. Adam (Clement) Jr 1781–1858
        5. 5. Dr. (George Washington) Clement 1786–1867
        6. 6. Susannah (Clement) Perkens 1784–1832
        7. 7. Sally (Clement) Moore 1794–1858
        8. 8. Agnes Clement 1792–1813
        9. 9. Benjamin Clement 1780–1860
        10. 10. Capt. (Alexander) Clement 1790–1844
        11. 11. Samuel (B.) Clement 1770–1805
        12. 12. William Clement 1773–1843
        13. 13. Alexander Clement 1769–1866
        14. 14. Benjamin (Clement) Jr 1765–1835 m. Anne Shelton 1761–1831 m. Mildred Griffin 1794–1856
        15. 15. Johnson Clement 1776–1848
        16. 16. Juriah (Lucy) Clement 1772–1817
      12. 12. Collinson Johnson 1741–1795 m. Leah Littleton 1750–1819
        1. 1. Edward Johnson 1777–1858 m. Phoebe Kinsey 1783–1870
        2. 2. ROBERT (SR.) Johnson 1763–1821
        3. 3. Edmund Johnson 1765–
        4. 4. Nanna Johnson –1805
        5. 5. Margaret Johnson 1775–
        6. 6. Joseph Johnson 1776–1852
        7. 7. MARY Johnson 1766–
      13. 13. Penelope Johnson 1739–1815
      14. 14. Benjamin Johnson 1736–1798
      15. 15. Edward Johnson 1744–
      16. 16. Newby Johnson 1748–
      17. 17. Thomas Johnson 1749–
      18. 18. Thomas Johnson 1749–1834
      19. 19. John Johnson 1751–
      20. 20. Andrew Johnson 1754–
      21. 21. William Johnson 1756–
      22. 22. James Johnson 1759–1824
      23. 23. Rachel Johnson 1762–
      24. 24. Elizabeth Johnson 1764–
      25. 25. Mildred Johnson 1766–
      26. 26. Christopher Johnson 1769–
    2. 2. John (B) Johnson 1848–
    3. 3. William Johnson 1701–1745
    4. 4. Cicely Johnson 1711–1744
    5. 5. Anne Johnson 1699–
    6. 6. Agnes JOHNSON 1699–1734
    7. 7. Henrietta Johnston 1708–1728
    8. 8. James Johnson 1707–1785
    9. 9. Massie Johnson 1704–1750
    10. 10. Collins Johnson 1708–2002
    11. 11. Ashley Johnson 1702–1739
    12. 12. Elizabeth Johnson 1710–1711
    13. 13. Ashley Johnson 1710–1814
    14. 14. Robert Johnson 1708–1755
    15. 15. John Johnson 1702–1783
    16. 16. Robert Johnson 1708–1709
    17. 17. John Johnson 1702–1739
  2. 2. Benjamin Johnson 1682–1743
  3. 3. Benjamin Johnson 1701–1739
  4. 4. James Johnson 1678–1694
  5. 5. William Johnson 1682–1766
  6. 6. Mary Johnston 1690–
  7. 7. Elisabeth Johnston 1688–
  8. 8. James Johnston 1675–1769
  9. 9. John Johnson 1702–1785
  10. 10. James Johnson 1707–1785

James Johnstone's Timeline

3 Records

1656
20 Jul 1656
Birth of James William Johnstone in Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland
Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland
1656
20 Jul 1656
James William Johnstone was baptized in Dyce,Aberdeen,Scotland
Dyce,Aberdeen,Scotland
1716
1716
Age 60
Death of James William Johnstone in Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States
Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1656
    Event Place: Craig, Guildhall, Dyce, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2651.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1656
    Event Place: Dyce,Aberdeen,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Old Town, King William, Virginia, United States
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